Residents in a local neighborhood said they're going through a civil war over several barriers that block a public street in Zuni.The barriers, located near the corner of Indian School and Espanola Street, has completely divided the neighborhood into residents who say they keep the crime out and those who claim they're simply inconvenient."A few people want it but the vast, vast majority does not," said resident Linda Allbritten.Zuni Neighborhood Association president Ron Berlint said he believes the barriers keep the crime out."It provides us safety to the fact that we don't have the burglaries now (that) we don't have traffic driving up and down the street," Berlint said.However, resident Virginia Emmett said the barriers actually decreased safety."After they went out, somebody did try to break into my house," Emmett said.Those in favor of the barriers just lost a hearing to keep them up, but the barriers will remain up throughout the appeal process.

ZUNI, N.M. —

Residents in a local neighborhood said they're going through a civil war over several barriers that block a public street in Zuni.

The barriers, located near the corner of Indian School and Espanola Street, has completely divided the neighborhood into residents who say they keep the crime out and those who claim they're simply inconvenient.

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"A few people want it but the vast, vast majority does not," said resident Linda Allbritten.

Zuni Neighborhood Association president Ron Berlint said he believes the barriers keep the crime out.

"It provides us safety to the fact that we don't have the burglaries now (that) we don't have traffic driving up and down the street," Berlint said.

However, resident Virginia Emmett said the barriers actually decreased safety.

"After they went out, somebody did try to break into my house," Emmett said.

Those in favor of the barriers just lost a hearing to keep them up, but the barriers will remain up throughout the appeal process.